Written questions

1,492 written questions tabled, most recent first.

10 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Service Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans his Department has to review the adequacy of legislation governing the provision of service charge accounts to leaseholders.

10 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Service Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to ensure residents receive (a) clear and (b) accessible information about how their service charge payments are spent in Surrey Heath constit

10 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government: Surrey

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to (a) safeguard the integrity of the democratic process and (b) uphold democratic accountability during the transition to unitary authorities

10 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government: Surrey

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department will consider the potential merits of providing funding to borough councils in Surrey to meet the costs of operating as shadow authorities during local gov

10 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government: Surrey

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will provide a breakdown of the (a) total and (b) stranded debt levels across the local authorities proposed for inclusion in the East Surrey Unitary Authority.

10 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government: Surrey

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will provide a breakdown of the (a) total and (b) stranded debt levels across the local authorities proposed for inclusion in the West Surrey Unitary Authority.

10 Nov 2025 · Treasury

Mortgages: Surrey Heath

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to support pensioners who reach the end of their mortgage term and face difficulties in refinancing in Surrey Heath constituency.

10 Nov 2025 · Treasury

Mortgages: Pensioners

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has had recent discussions with mortgage lenders on later-life lending for pensioners with outstanding borrowing at the end of their mortgage term.

10 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hospitals: Surrey

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment has been made of the (a) condition and (b) maintenance standards of NHS hospital estates in Surrey.

10 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Tomography: Surrey Heath

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent estimate has been made of the average waiting time for patients requiring MRI scans following initial consultation at NHS hospitals in Surrey Heath constituency.

10 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Diagnosis: Surrey Heath

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment has been made of (a) waiting times for diagnostic tests and (b) their impact on patient outcomes in Surrey Heath constituency.

10 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of unfilled training posts on the (a) efficiency and (b) cost-effectiveness of NHS workforce planning in (i) Surrey and (ii) Surrey H

10 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Doctors: Surrey Heath

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the number of doctors seeking work in (a) non-training and (b) locum posts in Surrey Heath constituency.

10 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Doctors: Surrey

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support doctors who are unable to secure specialty training posts in (a) Surrey and (b) Surrey Heath constituency.

10 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Doctors: Surrey Heath

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the employment prospects for doctors completing foundation training in Surrey Heath constituency.

5 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Child Arrangements Orders

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of safeguards for preventing harm to children during court-ordered contact arrangements.

5 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Business Rates: Surrey Heath

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if his Department will publish a breakdown of how business rates tax collected by Surrey Heath Borough Council is (a) allocated and (b) used by the Treasury.

4 Nov 2025 · Cabinet Office

Civil Servants: Recruitment

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that Civil Service (a) internships and (b) graduate recruitment programmes are (i) inclusive and (ii) accessible to candidates from all socioeconomic backgrounds.

3 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Fire and Rescue Services: Surrey

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent discussions his Department has had with (a) local authorities and (b) schools on promoting careers in the fire and rescue service in Surrey Heath constituency.

3 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Fire and Rescue Services: Surrey

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to improve fire service workforce resilience in (a) Surrey and (b) Surrey Heath constituency.

3 Nov 2025 · Treasury

Debts: Surrey Heath

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to support adults with debt difficulties in Surrey Heath constituency.

3 Nov 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Pigs: Animal Welfare

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to safeguard the welfare of (a) pigs and (b) piglets on farms in (i) Surrey and (ii) Surrey Heath constituency.

3 Nov 2025 · Treasury

Electric Vehicles: Taxation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of reviewing the treatment of electric vehicles under the benefit-in-kind system.

3 Nov 2025 · Treasury

Electric Vehicles: Tax Allowances

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of salary sacrifice schemes on the (a) affordability and (b) uptake of electric vehicles among (i) lower and (ii) middle-income drivers.

3 Nov 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Companies: Complaints

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of compelling companies that provide services to the public to maintain (a) clear and (b) accessible channels for customer complaints.

31 Oct 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Biodiversity and Nature Conservation: Surrey

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to support (a) biodiversity and (b) nature recovery within (i) National Landscapes and (ii) nature reserves in Surrey.

31 Oct 2025 · Home Office

Arrests and Police Custody: Vulnerable Adults

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that vulnerable adults are appropriately safeguarded during (a) arrest and (b) detention procedures.

31 Oct 2025 · Home Office

Offenders

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has plans to review guidance to police forces on the proportionality of enforcement measures in cases involving non-violent offences.

31 Oct 2025 · Department for Education

Children: Mental Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance her Department provides on access to therapeutic support for children identified as in need in cases where parental consent is disputed.

31 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Domestic Abuse: Family Courts

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the potential implications of the Domestic Abuse Commissioner’s recent report entitled Everyday Business: Addressing domestic abuse and continuing harm through a family

Source: official written-questions record.